Polk County is home to a lot of smaller lakes, but there are some decent-sized lakes available in the area. We organized the lakes by size, so take a look below to learn more about the larger bodies of water in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake is a 1,901 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 37 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from many public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass are abundant in the lake. Northern pike and panfish are considered common while walleye are listed as present.
Bone Lake
Bone Lake is a 1,667 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 43 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake. The lake water is murky.
Wapogasset Lake
Wapogasset Lake is a 1,189 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, muskie and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while muskie and pike are listed as present.
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is a 1,120 acre lake located in Polk and Saint Croix Counties. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Fish include muskie, northern pike, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are abundant in the lake while muskie and northern pike are considered common. Largemouth bass and panfish are listed as present.
Big Round Lake
Big Round Lake is a 1,014 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 17 feet. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake. Largemouth bass and walleye are considered common while muskie and northern pike are listed as present.
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a 786 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 46 feet. Fish include muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, muskie, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while northern pike and walleye are listed as present.
Apple River Flowage
Apple River Flowage is a 604 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 18 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include muskie, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish. The lake’s water is murky. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass, muskie and northern pike are considered common.
Half Moon Lake
Half Moon Lake is a 550 acre lake located in Polk County. It has a maximum depth of 60 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass are abundant in the lake. Northern pike and panfish are considered common while walleye are listed as present.
